Which to use
“Ärger” is a noun and “ärgert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,498
- “Ärger” frequency rank
- #10,786
- “ärgert” frequency rank
- 14284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ärger | ärgert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | spontane, innere, emotionale Reaktion hochgradiger Unzufriedenheit auf eine Situation, eine Person oder eine Erinnerung, die der Verärgerte lieber anders gesehen hätte | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ärgern |
Where the eye mixes Ärger and ärgert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ärger with ärgert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ärger is [ˈɛʁɡɐ] while ärgert is [ˈɛʁɡɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Ärger” sits inside “ärgert”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ärger is recorded at frequency rank #3,498, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁɡɐ]. ärgert is at rank #10,786, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɛʁɡɐt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 14284, this pair ranks #1,952,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ärger vs ärgert
Shared letters: egrä. Private to "Ärger": -. Private to "ärgert": t.
"Ärger" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "ärgert" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ärger" and "ärgert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ärger" vs "ärgert" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ärger" and "ärgert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ärger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ärgert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ärger" and "ärgert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ärgert vs ärmere". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,952,295 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.